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  1. Monday, January 19, 2026

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    01/19/26
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we answer a question about a Christian revival and a religious revival in America.
    Monday, January 19, 2026

  2. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents — the “Other” Pilgrim’s Progress: John Amos Comenius

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    01/17/26
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for January 17-18, 2026
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents — the “Other” Pilgrim’s Progress: John Amos Comenius

  3. Thursday, January 15, 2026

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    01/15/26
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember two saints connected to the Egyptian desert.
    Thursday, January 15, 2026

  4. Wednesday, January 14, 2026

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    01/14/26
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember an oft-forgotten Norwegian pastor and Nazi resistor.
    Wednesday, January 14, 2026

  5. Tuesday, January 13, 2026

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    01/13/26
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember “the Hammer of the Arians.”
    Tuesday, January 13, 2026

  6. Understanding the American Religious Landscape with Ryan Burge

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    01/13/26
    5 mins
    By Kelsi Klembara
    Kelsi is joined by data analyst, Ryan Burge, to discuss the current American Religious Landscape as well as his newest book, The Vanishing Church: How the Hollowing Out of Moderate Congregations Is Hurting Democracy, Faith, and Us.Dr. Ryan Burge is an associate professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University.
    Understanding the American Religious Landscape with Ryan Burge

  7. Monday, January 12, 2026

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    01/12/26
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the mailbag to answer a question about radicals and Methodists.
    Monday, January 12, 2026

  8. The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Coffee, Canon, and a Possible Lost Ark—The Ethiopian Orthodox Church

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    01/10/26
    5 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Weekend Edition for January 10-11, 2026
    The CHA Weekend Edition Presents: Coffee, Canon, and a Possible Lost Ark—The Ethiopian Orthodox Church

  9. Friday, January 9, 2026

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    01/09/26
    13 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the saint who dared to oppose Ivan the Terrible.
    Friday, January 9, 2026

  10. Thursday, January 8, 2026

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    01/08/26
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the most important Catholic in American history?!
    Thursday, January 8, 2026

  11. Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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    01/07/26
    11 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember a famous letter that helped settle the Canon of the New Testament for the church.
    Wednesday, January 7, 2026

  12. Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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    01/06/26
    12 mins
    By Dan van Voorhis
    Today on the Christian History Almanac, we tell the story of, perhaps, the most popular hymn for Epiphany.
    Tuesday, January 6, 2026